Arts and Sciences Division

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Begin here, transfer anywhere!

Planning to earn a bachelor's degree? Complete your general university requirements
in the Division of Arts and Sciences at SCC. The division specializes in transfer preparation and students
can earn an Associate of Arts degree that is accepted by Washington State's public universities and many
private universities. In addition, degrees can be earned in pre-majors, including transfer specialties in
business and secondary teaching preparation in math and science. We provide the foundation for many
different careers that require a bachelor's degree: teaching, business, management, human resources,
social work, medical careers, creative and technical writing, to name just a few. Classes are offered both
during the day and in the evening and in a variety of learning modalities, including Web-enhanced and
online courses. SCC Tutoring Services
offers tutoring in most disciplines to promote student success. The math and English labs also offer
classes and assistance in those disciplines. Tutoring Services has a drop-in computer center with Internet access
and computer technicians to assist you in computer usage. If you are entering college many years after
high school or GED completion, our faculty and staff are ready to help you succeed.

Our modern Science and Mathematics Building was completed in the fall of 2006.

The tradition of the Arts and Sciences Division at Spokane Community College is
firmly grounded by liberal arts roots. The liberal arts focus on giving students the ability to comprehend
and enrich their lives through the experience of learning. You will:

Understand ourselves as individuals and as a part of history and social groups.

Study what it means to be an American as well as to appreciate other countries, cultures, and languages.

Develop analytical skills and enhance understanding and wonder of the natural world through the sciences.

The workplace of today has a renewed appreciation for employees with a liberal arts education. Opportunities
are available through the Arts and Sciences Division to enroll in cooperative education, participate in volunteer
service to the community, and receive work-study grants. Students can also gain great experiences by joining
the college newspaper staff or one of our numerous student clubs, or by participating in intramural sports or on
an intercollegiate athletic team.

The mission of our faculty is first and foremost to teach well. Classes are small enough that students can
be given individualized attention. Our goal is to help students realize and fulfill their potential so they
can make a difference in our community and our world.

Unlike specialized studies, the liberal arts transfer courses and disciplines at
Spokane Community College allow students to choose among many career directions. The
courses seek to develop a broad base of knowledge and incorporate critical thinking and
problem-solving skills which students can apply throughout their lives. Students take
courses in the following disciplines:

The Spokane Community College curricula apply toward general education requirements for
public four-year institutions in the state. Students who carefully plan and complete a
liberal arts college transfer program and earn an A.A. degree may transfer to public
four-year colleges or universities in the state with junior standing and will have met all
or most of the institution's general university requirements. In addition, many of the
state's private institutions recognize the two-year associate degree as well.

Many years of data show that students transferring from Spokane Community College do as
well or better at the four-year colleges and universities as those who start there as
freshmen.

Learning Communities/Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary studies offer an exciting and dynamic approach to earning required
college credits or a unique opportunity for personal enrichment. In each of the
interdisciplinary models, students and faculty focus their time on a central issue or
theme. Using seminars, small group discussions, and traditional lecture methods, these
learning communities
enable a team of faculty and students to study important issues and
ideas for an entire quarter. Instead of registering for a series of unrelated classes,
students enroll in a single 10- or 15-credit program that makes connections among the
disciplines involved. Although courses are listed individually on transcripts, these
programs are generally conducted as one integrated course.

Running Start

The Running Start program offered at Spokane Community College enables eligible high
school students who seek expanded educational challenges to enroll simultaneously in high
school and college classes-or solely in college classes-for the purpose of earning credit
to be awarded both by the high school district and by the college. Classes taken as part
of the Running Start program are limited to "college-level" classes.

Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Review Courses

The Arts and Sciences Division at Spokane Community College offers courses that can help you
polish your skills in reading,
writing,
and mathematics for greater success in
college-level classes as well as on the job. Reading courses are offered for those who
want to improve their skills as well as for those who are average to better readers.
Writing courses will help students sharpen their basic composition skills as well as
review the elements of writing. Mathematics courses are offered for students with very
little background in mathematics as well as for those who need a review of basic
fundamentals, arithmetic and pre-algebra, or introductory algebra fundamentals.

Welcome to Tutoring Services

Peer Tutoring at SCC is designed so you can drop in without an appointment to receive FREE tutoring. Tutoring is offered in
the subjects listed below. Click the subject to view the tutor schedule and location. If you need a tutor in a subject not
listed, please contact the Tutoring Coordinator.

What is Peer Tutoring?

Peer Tutors are fellow students who have successfully completed introductory and advanced coursework and are recommended by instructors
in subject areas. Our tutors are SCC students, university students, and professionals from the community who must meet specific job requirements.

How can a peer tutor help me?

Whether you are looking for help on Math homework questions or would like strategies for organizing an essay, peer tutors can help you.
Here are just some of the topics peer tutors can help with:

Did you know there are alternatives to on-ground tutoring?

Connect to Western eTutoring Consortium for a one-on-one tutoring session

View instructional videos on content related to a specific subject at www.khanacademy.org

In Building 1, SCC
Tutoring Services provides four computer labs for students to use. The main area, 1-1220, is available for
drop-in use. 1220-F and 1220-G are identical classrooms with 24 computers
each plus an overhead projection unit linked to an instructor's computer station. These classrooms can be
reserved by instructors for specific classes, or one day a week as a lab section for a class. When the
computers are not in use by a class, they are open for any student to use.

In Building 27, Tutoring Services are focused on math and science needs.
Resources include a math lab and a computer lab.

Each of these lab computers is loaded with Microsoft Office Professional including: Word, Access,
Excel and PowerPoint, Internet access, and many tutorials and coursework applications.

Tutors and instructional technicians are available most hours we are open to
assist students with computing related questions.

SCC Newport Center

SCC Republic Center

Are you looking for a few quick tips on commas or semicolons? Or maybe you are not sure how to begin organizing
a writing assignment? Tutoring Services offers this online Writing Toolkit for you to find answers to common
questions regarding the writing process. If you need additional support, please visit
Tutoring Services at Building 1-1220 or make an appointment with an
E-tutor.